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APPENDIX A

COLLECTION PLAN, NTC Rotation No. 98-10

Issues/Sub-Issues/Questions - Engineer-Bradley Fighting Vehicle (E-BFV)

I. Issue: Tactical Employment of the E-BFV.

Sub-issue: Movement to Contact.

1. How did the maneuver TF task-organize and include the EN company?

2. How did the EN company task-organize?

3. How did the EN company support the reconnaissance effort?

4. Were the EN utilized and employed as a maneuver asset by the maneuver TF HQ?

5. How were EN integrated into the maneuver scheme?

6. Obstacle planning?

7. Mobility planning and tasks?

Sub-Issue: Deliberate Attack/Breach.

1. How did the maneuver TF task-organize and include the EN company?

2. How did the EN company task-organize?

3. How did the EN company support the reconnaissance effort?

4. Were the EN utilized and employed as a maneuver asset by the maneuver TF HQ?

5. How were EN integrated into the maneuver scheme?

6. Obstacle planning?

7. Mobility planning and tasks?

8. Impact on breaching fundamentals?

9. Breach/assault/support task organization?

10. Breach force C2?

11. Integration of M113 and E-BFV?

Sub-Issue: Defense.

1. Engineer countermobility?

2. Maneuver EN support of countermobility effort?

3. Engineer employment upon completion of countermobility effort (MBA)?

4. Impact on Class IV and Class V operations?

5. Is Volcano used as directed obstacle?

6. Volcano security?

7. What additional tasks does the TF assign engineer company?

8. Impact on engineer effort?

9. Safety consideration/reduction measures?

10. Fighting as engineers versus fighting as infantrymen?
  • Few infantry dismounts?
  • One less company - Delta company?

Sub-issue: Actions on Contact.

1. Visual contact.

2. Direct contact.

3. Indirect contact.

4. Aerial contact.

5. NBC.

6. Obstacle.

7. IEW.

II. Issue: Manning.

Sub-Issue: Direct and Lead Soldiers.

1. What is the role of platoon sergeant in the fight and what communication nets does he monitor?

2. Is the platoon sergeant a logistician or a warfighter?

3. What is the role of the squad leader?

4. What is the composition of the engineer dismount element?

5. Assault and obstacle platoons: roles of platoon sergeant and platoon leader?

6. Location of medics?

7. What is the appropriate squad size and composition of the platoon?

8. What is the impact of smaller squad size?

Sub-Issue: Battle Drills.

1. Changes to ROW minefield drills?

2. Changes to reduction drills?

3. Changes to marking drills?

III. Issue: Equipment.

Sub-Issue: Load Plans.

1. What is the standard load plan?

2. What is required to secure engineer equipment?

3. Sets, Kits, and Outfits (SKOs) requirements?

4. Compare and contrast carrying capacity of M113 vs E-BFV
  • Internal.
  • External.

5. What are the modification work order (MWO) requirements?

6. What TTPs did the unit adopt to fix shortfalls?

Sub-Issue: Surface Mine Plow.

1. How did the unit employ the plow and was it successful?

2. What is the mobility effect on the vehicle?

3. What is the Basis of Issue Plan (BOIP)?

4. What is the operational/readiness rate?

5. How long does it take to put on and take off?

6. How much does it degrade the speed of the vehicle?

7. What are the potential uses of the Mine Plow (i.e., route proofing, rubble, riot control, Bosnia)?

Sub-Issue: Weapons.

1. Did the unit employ TOW? BDA?

2. Did the unit employ the main 25mm gun? BDA?

Sub-Issue: Access/Egress.

1. What is the effect on battle drills?

2. What is the effect on crew drills?
  • Safety/Fire.
  • Rollover.

Sub-Issue: Force Protection.

1. Is the M113 more survivable than M113?

2. Why is the E-BFV better?
  • Ability to stay with maneuver force.
  • Speed.
  • Fire.
  • Armor.

IV. Issue: CSS.

Sub-Issue: CASEVAC.

1. Who executes engineer CASEVAC in a E-BFV-equipped company?

2. Where do the medics ride?

3. Did engineers with the E-BFV have more or less casualties, proportionally, than the M113? Rationale?

4. What new TTPs did medics incorporate (e.g., TTP to get casualty out of turret)?

Sub-Issue: Classes of Supply.

1. What are shortfalls in LOGPACs?

2. What were changes to company trains?

3. What is the omposition of company and battalion trains?

4. What additional manning is required?
  • Turret mechanic.
  • Armorer.
  • TOW sight.
  • Support platoon.

Sub-Issue: Maintenance.

1. What were the changes that took place during unit maintenance collection point (UMCP) operations?

2. Operational/readiness rate comparing M113 and E-BFV?

3. Recovery operations (Force XXI-BSA)?

Sub-Issue: Support Platoon.

1. Is its composition adequate?

2. Can it conduct LOGPAC operations?

V. Issue: Training.

Sub-Issue: Transition Trainup.

1. What specific training events did the unit execute to prepare for NTC?

2. Did the unit reduce training on engineer-specific missions to train up on E-BFV?

3. What is the long-term impact on readiness?

4. What is the "standard" for being "combat ready?"

5. How much time does it take to get "combat ready" with the new E-BFV?
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